Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen water level

Name: Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen water level (U.S. Geological Survey)
Creator: U.S. Geological Survey
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River gauge, Wapwallopen Creek, Pennsylvania, United States

Directions

Normal for mid-October

Water level

1.35ft Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours

Measured Oct 18, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT (50 min ago)

Flow: 37.5 cfs

History

7 days

Water level

What this means

Water levels are unremarkable at Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen, where the gauge shows 1.35 ft.

It is still going down, by 0.11 ft over the past 24 hours. The 30-day range is 1.30 ft – 2.07 ft.

Fall is often low-water season on rivers, until steadier rain returns.

Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year. How to read levels

Key numbers

Highest on record: 11.04 ftJune 22, 1972

Paddling and fishing conditions

Most paddlers and anglers will find the river in good shape at this stage.

Highest crests on record

Rank	Level	Date
1	11.04 ft	June 22, 1972
2	9.61 ft	June 28, 2006

Weather at the gauge

Rain in the last 3 days: 0.24 in. Rain that falls upstream can take hours or days to show up at a river gauge.

17 Sat 53° 38° – Wind 15 mph

18 Sun 55° 35° – Wind 4 mph

19 Mon 62° 41° – Wind 9 mph

20 Tue 64° 40° – Wind 11 mph

21 Wed 60° 36° – Wind 8 mph

22 Thu 60° 36° – Wind 10 mph

23 Fri 60° 39° – Wind 8 mph

Forecast: Open-Meteo

Sunrise 07:21 AM Sunset 06:19 PM Daylight 10 hr, 58 min First quarter 55%

Map

Nearby gauges

Gauge	Level	Compared with normal	24 hours	Distance
L Nescopeck Creek Tributary near FreelandRiver gauge, L Nescopeck Creek Tributary	53.2 cfs	Normal	−5.2 cfs	6 mi
Huntington Creek at JonestownRiver gauge, Huntington Creek	2.04 ft	Normal	−0.13 ft	12 mi
Susquehanna River at Wilkes-BarreRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	1.58 ft	Below flood stage	−0.12 ft	17 mi
Fishing Creek near BloomsburgRiver gauge, Fishing Creek	318 cfs	Normal	−83.0 cfs	18 mi
Little Schuylkill River at TamaquaRiver gauge, Little Schuylkill River	34.2 cfs	Normal	−5.2 cfs	19 mi
Susquehanna River at BloomsburgRiver gauge, Susquehanna River	2.10 ft	Below flood stage	−0.07 ft	19 mi
Lehigh R below Francis E Walter Reservoir near White Haven PARiver gauge, Lehigh R	4.19 ft	Below flood stage	−0.01 ft	19 mi
Francis E. Walter Reservoir near White HavenReservoir, Francis E. Walter Reservoir	1,306.54 ft	High	−1.60 ft	20 mi

Questions and answers

Is gage height the same as water depth?

No. Gage height is measured from a fixed reference point chosen by the agency, so a reading of 10 ft does not mean the river is 10 ft deep.

What is the water level of Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen today?

On Oct 18, 2026, 11:30 PM EDT, the water level was 1.35 ft. Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen rising or falling?

Down 0.11 ft over the last 24 hours.

Is the level of Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen normal?

Normal for mid-October. Compared with 5 years of daily readings for this time of year.

What is the highest water level ever recorded at Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen?

The highest level on record is 11.04 ft on June 22, 1972.

How often is this data updated?

The U.S. Geological Survey publishes a new reading every 15 minutes. This page refreshes within minutes of each update.

Where does this data come from?

The values come directly from the U.S. Geological Survey, the official operator of this gauge, and are in the public domain. We do not estimate or model live values.

For specialists

Station codes, datum, parameters, data quality and downloads

Operator: U.S. Geological Survey
Station code: usgs:01538000 (Agency page)
Coordinates: 41.05945, -76.09380 (WGS84)
Vertical datum: NAVD88
Update interval: every 15 minutes
Licence: Public domain. Data: U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), provisional data subject to revision

Published series

Parameter	Last value	Time (UTC)	Quality
Water level	1.35 ft	2026-10-19 03:30	Provisional
Flow	37.5 cfs	2026-10-19 03:30	Provisional

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U.S. Geological Survey: Wapwallopen Creek near Wapwallopen (usgs:01538000). Accessed October 19, 2026 via Nivelmap, https://nivelmap.com/en/united-states/pennsylvania/wapwallopen-creek-near-wapwallopen

How we check values

Each reading is stored as published. We hold back values that jump faster than physically plausible and show the measurement time with every value.

Readings are provisional, can be delayed or wrong and are not a flood warning. Read the disclaimer